James Donald Maxwell II
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. Born 1975.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump (Republican)
- Nominated
- Sep 2, 2025
- Senate vote
- 51 to 46
- Confirmed
- Dec 9, 2025
- Commissioned
- Dec 18, 2025
Education
- B.B.A., University of Mississippi, 1997
- J.D., University of Mississippi School of Law, 2001
Career
- Private practice, Jackson, Mississippi, 2001-2002
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Criminal Division, Northern District of Mississippi, 2002-2009
- Judge, Mississippi Court of Appeals, 2009-2015
- Justice, Mississippi Supreme Court, 2016-2025
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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